“I am not a politician... I only suffer the consequences” - Peter Tosh
(Peter Tosh)
Peter Tosh was born as Winston McIntosh on October 19th, 1944 in Grange Hill, Jamaica. McIntosh was abandoned by his parents when he was born and was passed around to relatives. At 15 he moved to Trench Town. He 1st started playing guitar by watching a man on the street play a song and then playing the song back to him. In the early 1960’s he met Robert Marley (Bob Marley) and O'Reilly Livingston (Bunny Wailer). In 1962 he changed his name to “Peter Tosh” and him, Marley and Livingston began a band together. In 1964 they named the group “The Wailing Wailers”.
(The Wailing Wailers)
Tosh was an inspiration to Marley and Wailer to play instruments. In 1965 he released “Simmer Down”.
(The Wailing Wailers)
In 1967 they renamed the group to “The Wailers”. In 1973 they released the album “Fire it Up”. They also released “Burnin’”. Also in 1973 Tosh and his girlfriend were in a car accident where Tosh fractured his skull and his girlfriend died.
(Tosh (Left) with Bob Marley (Right))
In 1974 Tosh and Wailer left the group due to unfair treatment by the president of Island Records. In 1976 he released “Legalize It”.
(Tosh in 1976)
In 1977 he released “Equal Rights”. In 1978 he released “Bush Doctor”. He also did a duet with Mick Jagger on the song “Don’t Look Back”. Also in 1978 Tosh was arrested and beaten by police for smoking Marijuana while onstage in Jamaica.
(Tosh in 1978)
In 1979 he released “Mystic Man”. In 1981 he released “Wanted Dread and Alive”. Also in 1981 he appeared in the Rolling Stones’ music video for the song “Waiting on a Friend”.
(Tosh in 1981)
In 1983 he released “Mama Africa”. In 1984 he went to Africa.
(Tosh in 1984)
In 1987 he won a Grammy for the album “No Nuclear War”.
(Tosh in 1987)
On September 11, 1987 Peter Tosh had arrived to his home in Jamaica when a group of 3 men broke into Tosh’s house and tortured him demanding money, then eventually Tosh was shot and killed by the men. He was 42 years old.
(Tosh’s Funeral)
Today is the 29th anniversary of his death. Take time to remember this great musical artist today.
Albums by Peter Tosh
- “Legalize It” (1976)
- “Equal Rights” (1977)
- “Bush Doctor” (1978)
- “Mystic Man” (1979)
- “Wanted Dread and Alive” (1981)
- “Mama Africa” (1983)
- “No Nuclear War” (1987)
Videos of Peter Tosh
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuBDc8ZI7hs “Peter Tosh - 400 years (live in Brazil)”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER51ZvTHNpM “Peter Tosh - legalize it (live)”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98iaXu8gqf4 “peter tosh equal rights live”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBa4DvSkjJs “Peter Tosh - Downpressor Man ( Live ) ( High Quality )”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn7nC5bMuzE “Peter Tosh - Bush Doctor (Live)”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o4Fgh0KW_4 “Walk & Don t Look Back - Peter Tosh & Mick Jagger”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7xCPgy5VeA “Peter Tosh 1979-07-16 Pt 11: Mystic Man”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAz1Dw-VCp8 “Peter Tosh Wanted Dread and Alive ( Video )”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buVm-D3eChM “Peter Tosh - Mama Africa - ZDF/ German TV (1983)”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8WRzdN43BI “Peter Tosh - Johnny Be Good”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGwqWOVSlI0 “Peter Tosh - Interview [1983]”
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